- May 16, 2014
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With Fall bringing colder temperatures and our first frost happening last night, I've started getting my preparations for winter going. One of the problems I had last year was keeping the chicken water from freezing. The only solution I could find for it was to get a heated dog dish and plug it into the coop.
Last year I lost about half of my chickens over the winter. Some because of freezing conditions and others because of predators. The most due to predators - that was a sad day.
We can experience below freezing temperatures for the better part of the winter. Are there any ways to keep the water from freezing - and not having to keep it inside the coop? Or is the only way the heated water dish?
Last year I lost about half of my chickens over the winter. Some because of freezing conditions and others because of predators. The most due to predators - that was a sad day.
We can experience below freezing temperatures for the better part of the winter. Are there any ways to keep the water from freezing - and not having to keep it inside the coop? Or is the only way the heated water dish?